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COMPOUNDS
• Compounds are pure substances that contain 2 or more elements combined in a
definite proportion by mass.
• Compounds have unique properties compared to their component elements.
For example, although both Na and Cl are extremely reactive and poisonous
substances, compound from combination of them, NaCl, is a relatively harmless
flavor enhancer.
→ +
• Compounds are formed from elements by combining in a definite, fixed composition.
• The first chemist to formally state this relationship was Joseph Proust, who developed the
law of constant composition, which states:
All samples of a given compound have the same proportions of their constituent elements.
• The ratio of hydrogen to oxygen is variable in a mixture, while it is fixed in a
compound such as water.
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LAW OF CONSTANT COMPOSITION
• In a pure compound, the elements are always present in the same definite proportion by mass.
Two samples of NH3 were analyzed for composition:
Mass of sample Mass of N Mass of H
Sample 1 1.840 g 1.513 g 0.327 g
Sample 2 2.000 g 1.644 g 0.356 g
Calculating % N in each sample:
Sample 1 1.513 g%N = x 100 = 82.23%
1.840 g
Sample 2 1.644 g%N = x 100 = 82.20%
2.000 g
• Based on this law, the mass of an element can be determined from its mass percent in
a compound.
Examples:
1. Barium iodide, BaI2, contains 35.1% barium by mass. How many grams of barium does
an 8.50 g sample of barium iodide contain?
2
2
35.1 g Ba8.50 BaI x = 2.98 g Ba
100 g BaI
2. Mercuric sulfide, HgS, contains 82.6% mercury by mass. What mass of mercuric sulfide
can be prepared from 60.0 g of mercury?
3. When 12.66 g of calcium are heated in air, 17.73 g of calcium oxide is formed. What is
the percent of oxygen in this compound?
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CHEMICAL FORMULAS
• A chemical formula is an abbreviation for a compound.
• It shows the symbols and the ratio of the atoms of the elements present in the compound.
NaCl
H2SO4
Ca(NO3)2
Examples:
1. Which formula represents the greatest number of atoms?
a) Al(C2H3O2)3
b) Al2(Cr2O7)3
c) Pb3(PO4)4
d) (NH4)3PO4
Indicates two nitrate
(NO3) groups
Indicates the nitrate group
composed of one nitrogen
atom and three oxygen
atoms
Indicates the
element calcium
(one atom)
Indicates four
atoms of oxygen
Indicates
the element
oxygen
Indicates
two atoms
of hydrogen
Indicates the
element
hydrogen
Indicates the
element sodium
(one atom)
Indicates the
element chlorine
(one atom)
Indicates the
element sulfur
(one atom)
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TYPES OF FORMULAS
• Chemical formulas can be categorized into 3 types:
1. Molecular formula
2. Empirical formula
3. Structural formula
• A molecular formula is the actual number of atoms of each element in a compound.
For example, the molecular formula for hydrogen peroxide is H2O2, because a molecule
of hydrogen peroxide actually contains 2 hydrogen and 2 oxygen atoms.
• An empirical formula is the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element in
a compound. For example, hydrogen peroxide would have an empirical formula of
HO, since this is the smallest ratio of its atoms.
• A structural formula uses lines to represent chemical bonds and shows how atoms in a
molecule are connected to each other. For example, hydrogen peroxide would have the
structural formula shown below:
H−O−O−H
Examples:
1. Give the empirical formula that corresponds to each molecular formula shown below:
a) C2H4
b) CO2
c) C6H12O6
d) B2H6
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MOLECULAR VIEW OF ELEMENTS & COMPOUNDS
• Recall that all pure substances can
be classified as element or
compound. We can further
subcategorize elements and
compounds according to the basic
units that compose them.
• Elements may be either atomic or
molecular, while compounds can be
either molecular or ionic.
• The smallest particles of matter can
be therefore atoms, molecules or
ions.
• Atomic elements are those that exist
as single atoms. Most elements fall
into this category.
• Molecular elements are those that exist naturally as diatomic molecules. Among these
are hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen as well as the four halogens: F2, Cl2, Br2 and I2.
• Molecular compounds are compounds of 2 non-metals. Two examples are water
(H2O) and dry ice (CO2).
• Ionic compounds are composed of one or more cations paired
with one or more anions. In most cases, the cations are metals
and the anions are non-metals. The basic unit of ionic
compounds is not a molecule, but a formula unit. Examples are
sodium chloride, NaCl, which is composed of Na+ and Cl– ions.
Examples:
1. Classify each substance as atomic element, molecular element,
molecular compound or ionic compound:
a) NO
b) Chlorine
c) Au
d) Na2O
e) KNO3
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IONIC CHARGES & FORMULAS
• The formula of an ionic compound indicates the number and kinds of ions that make up the
ionic compound.
• The sum of the ionic charges in the formula is always zero, which indicates that the total
number of positive charges is equal to the total number of negative charges.
• For example, the +1 charge on the sodium ion is cancelled by the –1 charge on the chloride
ion, to form a net zero charge.
• When charges between the two ions do not balance, subscripts are used to balance the
charges.
• For example, since each magnesium loses 2 electrons, and each chloride gains one electron,
2 chlorides are needed to balance the charge of the magnesium ion. Therefore, magnesium
chloride is written as MgCl2.
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WRITING IONIC FORMULAS
• When writing ionic formula, knowing the charge of the ions are important since the net
charge on the compound must be zero.
• Some elements produce only one ion (Type I) while others produce two or more ions
(Type II).
• Differentiating between type I and II ions is important, since the naming system is
different for each. Shown below are the common ions of each type:
• Note that most main-group elements are type I (except Sn and Pb), and most transition
elements are type II (except Ag, Cd and Zn).
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WRITING IONIC FORMULAS (TYPE I & II)
Binary Ionic Compounds: • Binary compounds contain only two elements.
• In these compounds, charges of the cations must equal the charges of the anions since
the net charge is zero.
• Subscripts are used to balance the charges between cations and anions.
Elements Ions Formula
sodium and bromine Na+, Br– NaBr
potassium and sulfur K+, S–2 K2S
aluminum and oxygen
iron (II) and oxygen
Examples:
1. Write formulas for ionic compounds formed from the following elements:
a) calcium & chlorine: ____________
b) sodium & sulfur: ______________
c) aluminum & nitrogen ______________
d) copper (I) & phosphorus _____________
e) iron (III) & sulfur ________________
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WRITING IONIC FORMULAS (POLYATOMIC IONS)
• Some ionic compounds contain polyatomic ions, an ion composed of several atoms
bound together.
• Some common polyatomic ions are:
• When writing formulas for compounds containing polyatomic ions, treat the
polyatomic ion as one group.
potassium nitrate 1+ 1–
K? (NO3)? KNO3
calcium hydroxide 2+ 1–
Ca? (OH)? Ca(OH)2
ammonium acetate 1+ 1–
(NH4)? (C2H3O2)? NH4C2H3O2
sodium sulfate 1+ 2–
Na? (SO4)? Na2SO4
copper(II) nitrate 2+ 1–
Cu? (NO3)? Cu(NO3)2
Examples:
1. Write formulas for the ionic compounds formed from the following ions:
sodium & carbonate: _________________
ammonium & sulfide: _________________
magnesium & bicarbonate: __________________
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NAMING IONIC COMPOUNDS
• When naming ionic compounds, we must first identify it
as one. Any formula that contains a metal and a non-
metal can be categorized as an ionic compound.
• Ionic compounds must then be categorized by the type of
cation they possess: Type I or Type II.
Binary Ionic Compounds (Type I):
• Type I cations are those that form only one ion. Most main-group cations are of this type
(exceptions are Pb and Sn).
• These compounds are named by naming the cation
(same as the atom), followed by the name of the anion
with the ending –ide.
NaCl sodium chloride
MgO magnesium oxide
CaCl2 calcium chloride
Examples:
1. Name each of the following Type I ionic compounds:
ZnS _______________
Li2O _______________
Ca3N2 _______________
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NAMING IONIC COMPOUNDS
Binary Ionic Compounds (Type II):
• Type II cations are those that form more than one ion. Many transition metals are of this
type (exceptions are Ag, Cd and Zn). A partial list of these cations is shown below:
• When naming compounds formed from these ions, include the ionic charge as Roman
numeral, in parentheses, after the metal’s name.
Examples:
1. Name each of the following compounds that include type II cation:
? –1 +2 –1
FeCl2 FeCl2 Iron(II) chloride
? –1 +3 –1
FeCl3 FeCl3 Iron(III) chloride
? –2 +1 –2
Cu2O Cu2O Copper(I) oxide
? –2 +2 –2
CuO CuO Copper(II) oxide
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NAMING IONIC COMPOUNDS
Examples:
2. Name each of the following compounds that include type II cations:
SnCl2: ___________________
Cu2S: ____________________
Ionic Compounds containing Polyatomic ions:
• Polyatomic ionic compounds are named by naming the cation first, followed by
the polyatomic ion.
Na3PO4 sodium phosphate
NH4Br ammonium bromide
CuNO3 copper (I) nitrate or cuprous nitrate
Pb(CO3)2 lead (IV) carbonate or plumbic carbonate
Examples:
3. Name the following polyatomic compounds:
Mg(OH)2: _________________
NaNO3: ___________________
Fe2(SO4)3: _________________
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NAMING & WRITING MOLECULAR FORMULAS
Binary Molecular Compounds:
• These compounds are named similar to ionic compounds, with the second element named
based on its root and suffix “-ide”.
• Greek prefixes are used to indicate the number of atoms in these compounds:
Number Prefix Number Prefix
1 mono- 6 hexa-
2 di- 7 hepta-
3 tri- 8 octa-
4 tetra- 9 nona-
5 penta- 10 deca-
CS2 carbon disulfide
PCl5 phosphorus pentachloride
N2O4 dinitrogen tetroxide
P4O10 tetraphosphorous decoxide
• The first atom uses a prefix only when more than one atom is present.
• The second atom always uses a prefix.
Examples:
1. Name the following molecular compounds:
P2O5: _______________________
IF7: _______________________
2. Write formulas for the following molecular compounds:
carbon tetrachloride: _______________
dichlorine monoxide: _______________
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NOMENCLATURE FLOWCHART
FOR BINARY COMPOUNDS
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NAMING ACIDS
• Acids are molecular compounds that form ions when
dissolved in water.
• Acids can be categorized into two groups: binary and
oxyacids.
Naming Binary Acids:
• Formulas are written similar to binary ionic compounds, assigning a +1 charge to hydrogen.
• When naming the acids, use hydro- prefix, followed by the name of the non-metal with an –ic ending,
followed with the word acid.
HCl hydrochloric acid
H2S hydrosulfuric acid
Naming Oxyacids:
• Oxyacids are acids that contain oxyanions which are listed in the table of polyatomic
ions. Some of the important acids in this group and the oxyanions they form are listed
below.
Acid
Name
Acid
Formula
Oxyanion formed from
ionization of acid
Nitric acid HNO3 NO3– (nitrate)
Nitrous acid HNO2 NO2–- (nitrite)
Sulfuric acid H2SO4 SO42– (sulfate)
Sulfurous acid H2SO3 SO32– (sulfite)
Chloric acid HClO3 ClO3– (chlorate)
Chlorous acid HClO2 ClO2– (chlorite)
Phosphoric acid H3PO4 PO43– (phosphate)
Carbonic acid H2CO3 CO3
2– (carbonate)
HCO3– (bicarbonate)
Acetic acid HC2H3O2 C2H3O2– (acetate)
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FORMULA MASS
• Recall that the atomic mass of elements was defined as
average atomic mass of the isotopes that compose that
element and measured in atomic mass unit (amu).
• Similarly, the formula mass of molecules or formula
units can be defined as the sum of the atomic masses of
all the atoms in its formula.
Mass of one molecule of H2O
2 atom H = 2 (1.01 amu) = 2.02 amu
1 atom O = 1 (16.00 amu) = 16.00 amu
18.02 amu Formula Mass
Mass of one formula unit of Ca(OH)2
1 atom Ca = 1 (40.08 amu) = 40.08 amu
2 atoms O = 2 (16.00 amu) = 32.00 amu
2 atoms H = 2 (1.01 amu) = 2.02 amu
74.10 amu Formula Mass
Examples:
Calculate the formula mass of each compound shown below:
1. Lithium sulfide, Li2S
2. Aluminum nitrate, Al(NO3)3